Here are all the reactions to Birmingham’s loss on University Challenge

UoB are now out of the competition after losing to King’s College London


Following last month’s loss on BBC2 quiz show University Challenge, the team from the University of Birmingham competed again in tonight’s episode.

They played against King’s College London for a place in the semi-final, losing 115 points to Kings’ 140. UoB are now out of the competition after four appearances.

To commiserate Birmingham’s loss in the competition, here are the best reactions from today’s episode.

1. Starting off the episode with a shock

2. I feel like I’ve been doing these reaction articles for years now

3. Cricket couture

4. Feeling very inadequate in my intelligence every Monday night

5.  Although we lost, Birmingham’s team was definitely more iconic

6. WE ALMOST WON

7. Birmingham deserved better

8. We made it so far, just not far enough

9. Me trying to google an answer in an attempt to appear intellectual

10. We have to take a moment for our iconic mascot of this series, the Purrmaid

Featured image credits to the BBC

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